Project Gutenberg 2019-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 66 Smedley, Charles 1836 1864 Dobbins, Richard Stubbs, Charles H. 22010740 Life in Southern Prisons From the Diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th Regiment Penn'a Volunteers, Commencing a Few Days Before the "Battle of the Wilderness", In Which He Was Taken Prisoner ... Also, a Short Description of the March to and Battle of Gettysburg, Together with a Biographical Sketch of the Author Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life in Southern Prisons" by Charles Smedley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative is based on the diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, who served in the 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers during the American Civil War, detailing his experiences as a prisoner of war, particularly during his time at Andersonville, Georgia. The book provides an insight into the harsh realities faced by captured soldiers, including the daily struggles for survival, health challenges, and the impact of war on individual lives. The opening of the work sets the stage for Smedley's story, starting just before the "Battle of the Wilderness" in 1864, where he would later be captured and sent to various prisons, ultimately ending up at Andersonville. As the diary entries begin, they chronicle Smedley’s military routine, experiences leading up to his capture, and the conditions he faces along the way. The tone is reflective and earnest, with a focus on his thoughts, daily activities, and interactions with fellow soldiers. This early portion introduces readers to the grim realities of wartime captivity and the resilience required to endure such dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives E456 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 143169 143114 2024-12-25T03:56:12.407390 2023-09-26T03:53:52.551563 text/html text/html 140922 2019-08-10T09:17:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 224750 2024-12-25T03:56:15.083368 application/epub+zip 224441 2024-12-25T03:56:12.900414 application/epub+zip 114084 2024-12-25T03:56:12.640367 application/epub+zip 281653 2024-12-25T03:56:16.937354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264374 2024-12-25T03:56:14.812369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154524 2022-09-27T06:29:20.166825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128088 2023-09-26T03:53:52.299552 text/plain 17007 2024-12-25T03:56:17.066359 application/rdf+xml 14648 2024-12-25T03:56:12.706386 image/jpeg 2271 2024-12-25T03:56:12.673389 image/jpeg 200237 2024-12-25T03:56:12.425375 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog